a post to your own news section would totally be appreciated. If we`re sending our news to the wrong place, we apologize. Just send us a message with the correct address to the address below. Don`t forget that,Futurelooks gets a chance to preview the Intel Z77 platform courtesy of MSI ... * * *Futurelooks Previews the NEW MSI Z77A-GD65 Military Class III LGA1155 ATX Motherboard* * * At CES 2012 this year, we saw MSI unveil their new INTEL Z77 series motherboards, which supports INTEL?s 2nd generation and up and coming 3rd generation LGA1155 CPUs. The MSI Z77A-GD65 is now in the labs which means that we?ll be reporting back to you on how well this board does in the benchmarks very soon. That also means that you?ll soon be able pick up one of these new motherboards for yourself and it?ll work with your current 2nd generation Sandy Bridge processor, currently hanging out in your Z68 and P67 boards. *"

a post to your own news section would totally be appreciated. If we`re sending our news to the wrong place, we apologize. Just send us a message with the correct address to the address below. Don`t forget that,Futurelooks reviews the things that we normally toss in a hardware review and we`re sort of glad we did! * * *GIGABYTE Motherboards ? Reviewing Beyond the Hardware Experience* * * As reviewers, we?re all guilty of grabbing the new hardware, tossing the box and contents aside, and heading straight for the benchmarking machine. This often leaves us completely oblivious to the effort put into things like packaging, manuals, software, and the extras that create the overall user experience of that product. While this may not be as important for benchmarkers or for very experienced users, this may make or break the experience for everyone else. Especially people new to building their own machines or who aren?t familiar with a particular product or brand. *"

It`s going to be an interesting ride for the Intel Z77 chipset. It is looking like the only difference is the addition of the SuperSpeed USB 3.0. The problem with the Intel Z77 chipset is that it doesn`t feature anything really worth upgrading for over the Intel Z68 system. If your looking to build a new system with either a Sandy Bridge or Ivy Bridge processor, the Intel Z77 would be the way to go. If you`re on an existing `Sandy Bridge` system, there really isn`t a good reason to make the switch..."

MSI Z77A-GD55 Motherboard Review @ HardwareHeaven.com One of the first manufacturers to demonstrate a board based on Intel`s latest chipset is MSI and we have their mainstream and enthusiast orientated Z77A-GD55 on our test bench today. We will take a detailed look at the performance, including multi-GPU 7900 series gaming, USB 3.0, PCIe, SATA 3.0 and overclocking to find out how it compares with the Z68."

In this review we will be looking at a mainstream motherboard offering from Gigabyte called the Z68X-UD3H. This is a motherboard built around the Intel Z68 chipset supporting LGA1155 processors and just the right amount of onboard features for any purpose.

Hardwareoverclock.com has just posted another review. Last week we have taken a look at the ASUS Rampage IV Formula BF3 Edition. The most important themes in the review are the overclocking features and extras.

MSI is about to launch a new motherboard which will be built around a new Intel chipest and house the next generation Intel Core Series socket LGA1155 processors. MSI has included many of their well-known features on this new motherboard including Military Class III and OC Genie. The MSI motherboard you will be getting a preview of is the MSI Z77A-GD55. The MSI Z77A-GD55 is PCI-e Gen. 3 compatible and is certified for both NVIDIA SLI and AMD Crossfire./"

The MSI Z77A-GD65 is a sharp looking board. I wouldn`t base a purchase on the look, but the blue and black color combination is sharp. The all black look is overdone lately, and while red and black looks good. The blue and black color combination is much more subtle and less contrasting, but still looks great. The overall layout of the MSI Z77A-GD65 is quite good. The Easy Button 3 onboard buttons are out in the open and easy to access even inside a PC case, the SATA ports and SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports all come out parallel to the PCB so it will make cable management a breeze..."

The Z68 Fatal1ty Professional Motherboard from ASRock is an upgraded product from the same series, featuring a Digital PWM, XFast USB Technology, XFast LAN, V16+2 CPU Power Phases, no less than 6 USB 3.0 ports (4 rear and 2 for the front panel) and 6 SATA3, C.C.O., THX TruStudio, and the unique Fatal1ty Mouse Port, which allows us to set the desired mouse polling rate, up to 1000Hz. Of course, thanks to the Z68 chipset we also have Lucid Virtu capabilities and multi VGA output options: one D-Sub port, two HDMI ports and one DVI-D port by the bundled HDMI to DVI adapter.

VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator of power efficient x86 processor platforms, today announced the world’s first quad core Mini-ITX boards featuring the latest VIA QuadCore E-Series processor. The VIA EPIA-M900 and VIA EPIA-M910 are the first two Mini-ITX boards to feature the 1.2GHz VIA QuadCore E-Series processor, offering enhanced multi-tasking and superb multimedia performance on the lowest quad core power budget for next generation embedded products.

The VIA QuadCore E-Series processor features a highly optimized, energy efficient multi-core architecture, which is natively 64-bit compatible and comes with a host of additional performance features including Adaptive Overclocking. To meet the low power demands of the embedded market, the VIA QuadCore E-Series processor offers industry-leading energy efficiency, with the VIA QuadCore E-Series 1.2+ GHz processor delivering a thermal design power (TDP) of only 27.5W. The distributed power of the VIA QuadCore E-Series processor makes it ideal for handling the most demanding HD video formats for immersive multi-display applications and environments.

“The VIA QuadCore E-Series processor delivers world class performance in the industry’s leading power efficient package,” said Epan Wu, Head of the VIA Embedded Platform Division, VIA Technologies, Inc. “The high performance of the VIA QuadCore E-Series processor makes it the perfect platform for the creation of next generation digital signage displays and embedded projects.”

Measuring 17cm x 17cm the VIA EPIA-M900 Mini-ITX board features the choice of a 1.2GHz VIA QuadCore E-Series processor or a 1.6GHz dual core VIA Nano X2 E-Series processor. Paired with the VIA VX900 MSP, supporting up to 8GB of DDR3 system memory and featuring the VIA ChromotionHD 2.0 video processor, the VIA EPIA-M900 enables the creation of a wealth of innovative next generation digital signage, POS, Kiosk, ATM, home automation, healthcare and media client system design applications.

Rear panel I/O includes a Gigabit LAN port, HDMI port, VGA port, four USB 2.0 ports, one COM port and three audio jacks. An onboard PCIe x16 slot (with effective speed up to PCIe x8) and one PCI slot is accompanied with pin headers providing one dual channel 24-bit LVDS support (including backlight control), an additional three COM ports, a further four USB 2.0 ports and one USB device port, LPC support, 2 Digital I/O, SPDIF out and an SMBus header.

Next to numerous motherboard manufacturers Intel has their own motherbards. In this regard the DX79SI is their flagship model which should await the customer with interesting features as well as good overall performance."

Hardwareoverclock.com has just posted another review. Last week we have taken a look at the Sapphire Pure Black X79N motherboard. Maybe this board is the right one for your socket 2011 cpu. The most important themes in the review are the new Bios features and the overclocking properties."

Today we are unboxing our first Intel X79 motherboard! While the X79-UD3 is Gigabyte?s low-end X79 motherboard it is still featured packed. This board supports Intel Sandy Bridge-E processors, quad-channel memory, digital power control for the CPU and memory, 8 phase overclockable VRM design and of course Gigabyte?s Ultra Durable? 3 technology. So what does the X79-UD3 have in store for us? Read on to check out our unboxing and overview video!"

Hybrid AMD processors from A8, A6, A4 or E2 families suit perfectly for Mini-ITX computer systems. Let’s see what platforms are currently available from the leading mainboard makers in this field. Today we are going to check out ASRock A75M-ITX, ASUS F1A75-I Deluxe, Gigabyte A75N-USB3 and Zotac A75-ITX WiFi.

The ASUS Sabretooth lineup always has been part of a little controversy. Some had no idea why the TUF series ever had to be made. Claiming high Durability and Reliability. So the other ASUS boards were inferior then in build quality ? Wouldn't they survive the torture test that the Sabretooth series do ? I've had the Sandybridge P67 version for internal testing and must say that it was a joy to work with. Even when benching with LN2, the board remained hassle free. It was no surprise that with the launch of Sandy Bridge-E another Sabretooth would appear on the market. Today we are gonna have a look at the latest addition to the TUF series : The Sabretooth X79.

These days all the big motherboard manufacturer have a gaming model in their portfolio. Gigabyte wants to win gamers hearts with their G1.Assassin 2, which has been armed with features especially for gamers as well as cooling blocks which look like guns."